Public Administration & Social Service at Ferris State University

What traits are you looking for in a public administration and social service school? To help you decide if Ferris State University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's public administration and social service program.

Ferris is located in Big Rapids, Michigan and approximately 11,165 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,124 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Ferris State University in 2021, 47 of them were public administration and social service majors.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

Ferris Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Ferris Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the public administration and social service progam at Ferris compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The public administration and social service major at Ferris is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	190
Most Focused Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	374

In 2021, 42 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Ferris. This makes it the #276 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Ferris

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Ferris State University.

Ferris Public Administration & Social Service Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 8% of public administration and social service associate's degrees went to men and 92% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in public administration and social service at Ferris are white. Around 54% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Ferris does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in public administration and social service graduates 1% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ferris State University with a associate's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ferris Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 47 public administration and social service majors earned their bachelor's degree from Ferris. Of these graduates, 11% were men and 89% were women.

About 85% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in public administration and social service at Ferris are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ferris State University with a bachelor's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	40
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Ferris Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 42 students earned a master's degree in public administration and social service from Ferris. About 95% of these graduates were women and the other 5% were men.

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Ferris, 93% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Ferris State University with a master's in public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	39
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Ferris also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

Public Administration & Social Service majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ferris State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Social Work	102

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Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MI, the home state for Ferris State University.

Occupation	Jobs in MI	Average Salary in MI
General and Operations Managers	58,140	$122,160
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,790	$50,620
Medical and Health Services Managers	11,960	$111,780
Social and Human Service Assistants	10,240	$31,640
Managers	6,370	$98,780

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Michael Barera under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.